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Written By Betty van der Mark on Sunday, August 7, 2016 | 8:05 AM

The U.S. is the most recent country added to the list; last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed mosquito-borne transmission of the virus in Wynwood - a neighborhood of Miami, FL. Many people infected with the virus experience no symptoms at all, but for pregnant women and their babies, however, Zika can have very serious consequences. Researchers have completed a second round of preclinical trials of a Zika vaccine, and results show it offered complete protection against the virus in monkeys. Read more: Medical News Today

Pregnant women are now advised to stay away from Florida's so-called Zika zone. There could be a new weapon in the fight against the virus: Federal authorities have approved testing of genetically modified mosquitoesdesigned to stop the spread of Zika by reducing the insect populations. Mutant male mosquitoes pass on a lethal gene to the females killing their offspring. Read more: CBS

Written By Betty van der Mark on Monday, October 26, 2015 | 8:19 AM

While dieting and exercise are often the first port of call for people who want to lose weight, study author Dr. Urszula Iwaniec, of Oregon State University, and colleagues note that such strategies often fail to have prolonged success. Leptin is a hormone secreted by adipose cells, or fat cells, that plays a role in regulating energy balance by curbing hunger. Often referred to as the "satiety hormone," leptin works by sending signals to the brain that tell us when to stop eating.Read more on: Medical News Today

Because symptoms differ from typical breast cancer, it is harder to diagnose, according to the American Cancer Society. IBC, affects about 4,000 Americans a year and, compared to other more common breast cancers, strikes at younger ages, according to the National Cancer Institute.

Its symptoms are unique: an inverted nipple; or skin can be red and hot to the touch, or have ridges or appear pitted like orange peel because of the build up of fluid in the breast. Often there is no lump, so the cancer can be missed by a mammogram. A doctor may suspect a infection like mastitis and waste precious time prescribing antibiotics as the cancer spreads. Read more on: Today Health

Many reports over the years have shown that people who eat more red meat and more processed meat have a higher risk of several types of cancer, especially colon cancer and breast cancer. People who eat more meat often have other unhealthy habits. They usually eat fewer fruits and vegetables and they often exercise less, also. Exercise and plant foods can lower the risk of cancer.

And of course, meat is also a source of saturated fat, which raises the risk of heart disease. Read more: NBC NEWS

Written By Betty van der Mark on Monday, July 27, 2015 | 10:49 AM

Overall, 160,383 serious adverse events, or 10 percent of reports, were not disclosed by companies within 15 days – including nearly 40,500 reports involving patient deaths. Companies fail to report roughly one in 10 serious and unexpected medication side effects to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within a 15-day window specified by federal regulations to protect patient safety, a study finds. “Timely reporting of adverse drug events is critical for ensuring patient safety,” said senior study author Pinar Karaca-Mandic, a researcher at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in Minneapolis. Read more: Reuters

Written By Betty van der Mark on Saturday, July 25, 2015 | 10:28 AM

Alex Wynn, 33, from Thame, Oxfordshire, was diagnosed with breast cancer in April last year, three weeks before her wedding. In April last year an ultrasound and biopsy revealed that she had a primary breast cancer known as an invasive ductal carcinoma. She decided to make her decision about treatment after her wedding, which was three weeks away. The couple got married on May 2, 2014. Each day she juices almost two large bags of carrots, a cucumber, a courgette, kale, ginger and a whole head of celery. Despite being told she needed her left breast removed, chemotherapy and radiotherapy to save her life, she refused treatment.

Written By Betty van der Mark on Sunday, July 19, 2015 | 11:55 AM

The drugs take aim at the plaque buildups in the brain that characterize Alzheimer's, known as beta amyloid. The medicines are in development at Biogen and Eli Lilly. New data will be presented Wednesday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Washington, D.C.
Read more: CNBC

Written By Betty van der Mark on Saturday, July 18, 2015 | 4:59 AM

An estimated 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease, a progressive, neurological disorder that mostly strikes after middle age. The team screened around 1,000 drugs already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and found two antimalaria drugs - chloroquine and amodiaquine - that boost both protective effects of Nurr1. The team is already looking for other drugs that may halt or reverse the progress of Parkinson's disease, and they plan to improve the drug design and carry out clinical trials of chloroquine and amodiaquine for treating Parkinson's disease.Read more: Medical News Today

Chris Langdon, a researcher at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center, has along with colleagues created and patented a new strain of dulse, a red seaweed which boasts amazing nutritional benefits, and more importantly, it tastes like bacon! "Dulse is a superfood, with twice the nutritional value of kale," Chuck Toombs, a faculty member in OSU's College of Business, who worked with Langdon to make the strain a commercial prospect, added. Read more on CNN